BSOS Undergraduate
Diversity Opportunities Digest
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Academic & Career Opportunities
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The McNair Scholars Program is a competitive program designed to prepare high academic achievers from traditionally underrepresented groups to matriculate into graduate programs and earn doctoral or terminal degrees
Benefits of Being a McNair Scholar:
- Paid Summer Research Experience with Room & Board
- GRE & Graduate School Application Fee Waivers
- Faculty Mentorship & Academic Advising
Information Sessions:
Marie Mount Hall Rm: 2106
October 14th 12:00 -1:00 pm
October 15th 12:00 -1:00 pm
October 16th 4:00 - 5:00 pm
October 17th 4:00 - 5:00 pm
Priority Application Deadline
: December 13, 2019
General Application Deadline:
January 31, 2020 (rolling admission based on space availability thereafter)
Contact:
Rhea Roper Nedd, Ph.D.
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The CHIC Congressional Internship Program (CIP) provides college students of any major with a paid placement in a congressional office for a period of 12 weeks (Spring/Fall) or 8 weeks (Summer).
Application Deadline
: October 21,2019
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The PPIA Junior Summer Institute (JSI) Fellowship Program is a rigorous academic graduate level preparation program for undergraduate juniors committed to public service careers. The program was started to address the lack of diversity across the spectrum of professional public service, including government, nonprofits, public policy institutions, and international organizations. The purpose of the JSI Fellowship is to prepare students to obtain a Master’s or joint degree, in public policy, public administration, international affairs, or a related field.
Application Deadline:
November 1, 2019
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The Hate-Bias Response Team is recruiting students to serve on the team's student advisory group, which will launch in Spring 2020.
Applications are available online
HERE
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Critical Language Scholarship for Summer 2020 - Information Sessions
To learn more about the US State Department Critical Language Scholarship (CLS) summer 2020 programs and about preparing a strong application by the November 19 deadline, attend an information session.
Note the different locations
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Tuesday, October 15 at 4:00 PM, 2403 A Marie Mount Hall
Wednesday, October 16 at 10 PM, 1201 Marie Mount Hall
Thursday, October 17, 12:30 PM , 1201 Marie Mount Hall
Thursday, October 17, 3:00 PM, 1201 Marie Mount Hall
Friday, October 18, 12 noon, 1201 Marie Mount Hall
Friday, October 18, 3 PM, 2403 A Marie Mount Hall
Please RSVP to
clscholarship@umd.edu
as space is limited. To be enrolled in our CLS Resource site on ELMS, include your
umd.edu
email address or your UID in your reply or RSVP.
Application Deadline:
November 19, 2019
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Speaker: Professor Sacoby Wilson, Associate Professor and Director of the Program on Community Engagement, Environmental Justice, and Health at the University of Maryland.
When:
October 24, 2019,12.30-2 PM
Where:
Atrium, Stamp Student Union
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When: Thursday, October 24, 2019, 5:00-6:30 PM
Where
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Edward St. John Learning & Teaching Center, Room 2204
Join this dynamic conversation about racist imagery, performance, and stereotypes in US popular media past and present.
Presented by the Hate-Bias Response Program
BSOS Student/Faculty Dinner
When:
Tuesday, November 5, 2019, 5:45-8:00 PM
Where:
Riggs Alumni Center
When:
November 14, 2019, 5:00-6:30 PM
Where:
Edward St. John Learning & Teaching Center, Room 2204
Join the Hate-Bias Response Program along with the Muslim Alliance for Social Change for a discussion on the social construction of Islamophobia.
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If you believe that you've been impacted by a hate-bias incident, submit an online report
here
Sign up for a hate-bias training
here
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If you would like to meet with
Dean Nickerson
(pictured left)
to discuss any questions or concerns that you may have related to Diversity, Equity and Inclusion, as it relates to any of the BSOS Departments or the University at large, please contact
Kimberly Johnson
(pictured right) via email at kjohns16@umd.edu.
If you have a resource or opportunity to suggest for an upcoming digest, please also contact
Kimberly Johnson
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Dr. Kim J. Nickerson
Assistant Dean for Diversity, Equity, and Inclusion
College of Behavioral and Social Sciences
University of Maryland
bsosdiversity@umd.edu
301-405-109
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